This paper identifies relevant criteria for evaluation of participatory budgeting and participatory institutions that are currently adopted by governments of both Brazil and elsewhere, highlighting the importance of a ...

Participatory decision-making in the management of linear parks can provide better outcomes than classical top-down procedures. However, the integration of technical knowledge with the understanding of the community requires ...

The sistematización approach is a multi-stakeholder strategy to assess development interventions with emphasis on the lessons learned. Apart from briefly highlighting sistematización roots in Latin America, as well as its ...

A methodological proposal aimed at improving the effectiveness of interactions between the scientific community and local actors for decision-making processes in water management was developed and tested to two case studies, ...

Forest management has evolved from a mercantilist view to a multi-functional one that integrates economic, social, and ecological aspects. However, the issue of sustainability is not yet resolved. Quantitative Techniques ...

This article considers the Participatory Institutional Evaluation (AIP) as an important counter-regulatory resource that expresses constructive reaction of different actors towards the achievement of social quality of ...